The Law Offices of DAWN K. GULL
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania allows parents to modify child support and child custody orders when a material and substantial change in circumstances applies. It’s important to note that court orders remain in effect until the children age out or the court issues a modification. In other words, an informal agreement...
Child support is often a divisive issue when parents separate. The parents spending more time with the children may feel like child support is far too low given how much they invest. The parent paying support may feel like it is impossible for them to maintain the same standard of...
Unless you work in the legal industry, you might not know what all those terms you hear mean in your Pennsylvania child support proceedings. Unfortunately, this can place you at a disadvantage when a court is poised to make critical support decisions. By taking a minute to learn what the...
Family law judges often order non-custodial parents — ones who enjoy less parenting time than the other or earn more than their co-parent — to pay child support. Judges often determine child support based on a formula and have discretionary power to order additional amounts. If you or your co-parent...
When you’re a parent getting divorced, you have to think ahead. Over the years, you and your co-parent are going to face a lot of challenges when it comes to raising your children — and you may not be on the same page. This is particularly true when it comes...
There may come a time when a parent doesn’t pay child support on time. Once in a while, that might be a fluke because of the way a paycheck falls or because of emergency expenditures, and in those times, most people can give a little grace. However, in situations where...
When the family courts in Pennsylvania order child support, they do so based on their understanding of a family’s circumstances. The income of each parent, the needs of the children and the division of parenting time affect how much child support one parent has to pay the other. Although the...
If you and your ex-partner or spouse are working on a child support agreement, you may have many questions. It’s normal to wonder how much support is fair, how long you’ll have to pay it and what happens if your circumstances change. The good news is that it’s fairly easy...
As a custodial parent, you know that non-payment of child support can be exceedingly frustrating. You are spending your time and money raising your child, taking on many daily costs. While you love your child and are happy for the time with them, that doesn’t mean that it’s not taxing...
Raising a child is rewarding; however, it is a part of a parent’s life that generates many costs. While many parents in Pennsylvania are able to split the costs fairly because they are raising the children together as a unit, this can evolve into a challenging task for those parents...
When a Pennsylvania couple divorces and they have children, the care of the child and meeting his or her best interests becomes paramount. While that includes having a home, proper clothing, education, food and extracurricular activities, it is also imperative that the child has medical coverage. There could be misunderstandings...
Child support is a family law topic that may accompany a Pennsylvania divorce. Like dividing up property and planning child custody arrangements, establishing financial support parameters for a child might be required of two parents when they choose to dissolve their relationship. However, even though many child support cases arise...
As a noncustodial parent, there are many things that you need to remember. One is that you need to pay child support if it’s ordered. Child support tends to polarize everyone because one parent may not think it’s fair to have to pay while others think that the paying parent...
Divorced or unmarried parents in Pennsylvania will likely confront issues with child support at some point, whether it involves calculating support amounts, modifying orders or something else. If you are in this position, or if you anticipate that you might be at some point, it can be helpful to understand...